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The savory aroma of fish stock, soy sauce, sake and mirin filled the air, and signaled that something warm and comforting was being prepared.
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Taryn White, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, combine the rice vinegar, pickled ginger, soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil and cold water in a jar or bowl, and stir or shake to combine.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2026
Stir together soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil and cayenne.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Swap rice vinegar for black vinegar, Shaoxing for mirin or sake (or even dry vermouth), or finish the sauce with a drizzle of sesame oil.
—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Taryn White, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, combine the rice vinegar, pickled ginger, soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil and cold water in a jar or bowl, and stir or shake to combine.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2026
Stir together soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil and cayenne.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Swap rice vinegar for black vinegar, Shaoxing for mirin or sake (or even dry vermouth), or finish the sauce with a drizzle of sesame oil.
—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mirin
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“Mirin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mirin. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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